Egg bound

[dawg53]

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[the3ofus+oursixchicks]

tenmile67 how is your girl doing?

 

[the3ofus+oursixchicks]

egg yolk peritonitis.......I read some about this a few minutes ago. do yall think that could be my hens problem??

 

[tenmile67]

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You are right...thats exactly what the vet said.

 

[tenmile67]

tenmile67 how is your girl doing?

She's still hanging in there! The vet said she had the egg yolk peritonitis. She said since she is eating and drinking she had a 50/50 chance of making it. She gave us baytril. Real nice vet and only charged me $ 27.00. I sure hope she makes it. Is your girls stomach swollen like Pennys?

 

[tenmile67]

With that belly and the way she looks sick, I would think peritonitis or internal laying

Yea that's what the vet said. Hope she pulls through.

 

[heartsizedfarm]

Did you check for lice? A simple inspection could rule it out.

 

[the3ofus+oursixchicks]

She's still hanging in there! The vet said she had the egg yolk peritonitis. She said since she is eating and drinking she had a 50/50 chance of making it. She gave us baytril. Real nice vet and only charged me $ 27.00. I sure hope she makes it. Is your girls stomach swollen like Pennys?

awwwww, I sure hope she makes it I am praying she will. no, my hens name is Little Turkey, when the two of them were tiny I would just say yall two little turkeys so they both are named Little Turkey. so that's her name. No my Little Turkeys tummy isn't swollen. I have actually had someone tell me she could be broody. I don't think so but, some people know a lot about chickens. Mine may be at the vet tomorrow. How did your vet determine Pennys diagnosis?

 

[the3ofus+oursixchicks]

I am really afraid that is whats wrong with mine. but mine isn't swollen. she pecks at her rear end a lot her is a pic of her bottom she has has mineral oil on her bottom and just has gotten a dirt bath. that's why she is so dirty looking. she is jet black and gorgeous!

 

[the3ofus+oursixchicks]

Did you check for lice? A simple inspection could rule it out.

Did you check for lice? A simple inspection could rule it out.

I looked but didn't see anything but she was so full of dirt. I am going to give her a full inspection in the morning. I didn't see anything but like I said her feathers were full of dirt.